California Angels vs Kansas City Royals
August 3, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 3, 1974 at Royals Stadium. The California Angels defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 4, Kansas City Royals 3

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Rivers cf 4 1 2 1
Heise 2b 5 0 0 0
Stanton rf 5 0 1 2
Oliver 3b 4 0 2 0
Llenas dh 4 0 0 0
Valentine ss 4 1 1 0
Rodriguez c 3 0 0 0
Bochte lf 3 2 3 1
Howard 1b 4 0 0 0
Ryan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 4
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Patek ss 2 1 0 0
  Scheinblum ph 1 0 0 0
Pinson rf 4 0 0 0
Otis cf 4 2 3 1
Mayberry 1b 4 0 1 1
Solaita dh 4 0 0 0
Wohlford lf 2 0 0 0
  Cowens lf 1 0 1 0
Brett 3b 4 0 0 0
White 2b 3 0 1 1
  Rojas ph 1 0 0 0
Healy c 4 0 1 0
Splittorff p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3
California 002 100 010491
Kansas City 000 110 010371
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan  W (14-11) 9.0 7 3 2 2 9
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
2
9
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff  L (10-12) 9.0 9 4 4 4 2
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
4
2

  E–Valentine (9), Brett (14).  2B–California Rivers (19,off Splittorff); Stanton (19,off Splittorff); Bochte (1,off Splittorff), Kansas City Otis (22,off Ryan).  HR–Kansas City Otis (10,8th inning off Ryan 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Rodriguez (7,off Splittorff).  IBB–Oliver (1,by Splittorff).  HBP–Wohlford (2,by Ryan).  SB–Patek (25,2nd base off Ryan/Rodriguez).  CS–Pinson (2,2nd base by Ryan/Rodriguez).  HBP–Ryan (7,Wohlford).  IBB–Splittorff (6,Oliver).  U-HP–Bill Haller, 1B–Hank Soar, 2B–Armando Rodriguez, 3B–Bill Kunkel.  T–2:25.  A–15,277.
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